Rafter, Thomas

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Unique IDPE-001034SurnameRafterGiven namesThomasBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1868-1895Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Death RAFTER THOMAS 10584/1897 [parents] THOMAS & UNKNOWN registered at SYDNEY

Death Notice: RAFTER.— December 6th, 1897, at his late residence, 68 Sophia-street, Surry Hills, Thomas Rafter, aged 71 years, dearly beloved father of William H. Rafter. [ref: The Australian Star 15 December 1897 p1]; [ref: SMH 16 December 1897 p1]

Funeral Notices: RAFTER.—The Friends of the late Mr. THOMAS RAFTER are kindly invited to attend his Funeral, to move from 58 Sophia-street, Surry Hills, THIS (Tues- day) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for Necropolis. HART and FIELD, Undertakers and Embalmers, Sydney and Ashfield.

RAFTER.—The Friends of Mr. WILLIAM H. RAFTER are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late FATHER, Thomas ; to leave No. 58 Sophia- street, Surry Hills, THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for Necropolis. HART and FIELD, Undertakers and Embalmers, Sydney and Ashfield.

RAFTER.—The Friends of Mr. ROBERT T. RAFTER are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late FATHER, Thomas ; to move from 58 Sophia-street, Surry Hills, THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for Necropolis. HART and FIELD, Undertakers and Embalmers, Sydney and Ashfield.

RAFTER.—The Friends of Mrs. CLAYFIELD are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her beloved BROTHER-IN-LAW, Mr. Thomas Rafter ; to leave No. 58 Sophia-street, Surry Hills, THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for Necropolis. HART and FIELD, Undertakers and Embalmers, Sydney and Ashfield. [ref: SMH 7 December 1897 p8]

Details from contemporary sources:
1868 Request extra pay for sewer excavation - February -July [ref: P26/89/144]
1876 Request half day Saturdays - April - care of equipment - families - p3 [ref: 26/138/205]
1878 8½d hour - List, Clerk of Works, Smithers - May [ref: 26/151/464]
1879 Request either pay or work on Public Holidays - work where practicable - January [ref: 26/155/070]
1895 Under Lee, City Works - 7/- per day - Report on Salaries of Employees [ref: 22/48/22½ (e)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-003748

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CollectionPeople and PositionsOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionLabourer [City Engineer and City Surveyor's Department I]Labourer [department not identified]Labourer [City Surveyor's Department]Related itemsPetition: Labourers requesting additional pay for sewer excavationPetition: Carters and labourers requesting Saturday half holidayMemorandum: List of Carters and Labourers superintended by Mr Smithers, Clerk of WorksPetition: By labourers employed by the Council for payment of public holidaysReport of the Committee appointed to Inquire into and report upon staff salaries and wages, 1895

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Rafter, Thomas